Teammate Denny Hamlin was just a little bit faster, and in the end, Joe Gibbs Racing wasn’t about to let a little controversy ruin a good race weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

The week started with Busch coming off probation for getting a little out of line at Darlington earlier this spring.

The race weekend included a parts issue that resulted in NASCAR forcing JGR Racing to remove unapproved oil pans from its cars before the start of practice Friday.

The team ignored the controversy and whispers about maybe pushing the envelope a little too far and brought home a victory.

"Sure, it’s tough for some of the family members," Busch said when asked about controversy that seems to find JGR Racing this season. "Maybe they go home and they’re like, ‘Gosh, you guys are in the news or whatever.’

"You have to put that to the side, not let it bother you, work on what’s ahead and what’s going to make your team better and faster."

Busch and Hamlin were plenty fast in nabbing two of the top three finishing spots in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400.

J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing, said in no way is his team seeking controversy or wishing to wear the villain's hat to the race track.

"We want to be in this sport, we want to be here with integrity and do things the right way," Gibbs said. "We made mistakes in the past as a team, and I’m sure we’ll make mistakes in the future.

"If we can’t conduct ourselves in the right way, there’s no use in doing this."

The 1-3 finish for Gibbs left the team’s top two drivers solidly in the top 10 in the series points list. Hamlin moved up three spots into ninth place, and Busch inched up one position to fourth.

Hamlin and Busch seem to drive just fine when people are pointing fingers at them.

"Coincidence," Hamlin said. "It doesn’t make me drive any differently. I never even thought about any of that stuff that happened earlier in the weekend."

Or, as Busch replied when asked by one reporter about controversy surrounding the team at times this season and this weekend in particular, "I’m sorry. I don’t know what you’re talking about."